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WO2003011719A3
WO2003011719A3 PCT/US2002/023941 US0223941W WO03011719A3 WO 2003011719 A3 WO2003011719 A3 WO 2003011719A3 US 0223941 W US0223941 W US 0223941W WO 03011719 A3 WO03011719 A3 WO 03011719A3
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conveyor
conveyors
transfer
transfer device
articles
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Thomas P Hartness
Robert C Beesley
Mark W Davidson
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Hartness Int Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/34—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor 
    • B65G47/46—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points
    • B65G47/51—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination
    • B65G47/5104—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles
    • B65G47/5109—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles first In - First Out systems: FIFO
    • B65G47/5113—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles first In - First Out systems: FIFO using endless conveyors
    • B65G47/5118—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles first In - First Out systems: FIFO using endless conveyors with variable accumulation capacity
    • B65G47/5131—Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyor  and distributing, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to unprogrammed signals, e.g. influenced by supply situation at destination for articles first In - First Out systems: FIFO using endless conveyors with variable accumulation capacity by relative displacement between conveyors or conveyor parts and bridging means therebetween

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Abstract

An apparatus for the transfer of articles is provided. The apparatus includes a first conveyor (22) that moves in a first direction and a second conveyor (24) that moves in a second direction opposite from the first direction. The second conveyor (24) is spaced from the first conveyor (22). A transfer device (28) is substantially disposed between the first and second conveyors. The transfer device includes a transfer plate (44) that is used to transfer articles between the first and second conveyors. The transfer plate (44) overlaps more of the second conveyor than the first conveyor. The transfer plate may be under the first conveyor and over the second conveyor, and the axis of revolution may be in the middle or offset from the middle between the conveyors.
PCT/US2002/023941 2001-07-27 2002-07-26 Transfer device for use between two conveyors WO2003011719A2 (en)

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AU2002317590A AU2002317590A1 (en) 2001-07-27 2002-07-26 Transfer device for use between two conveyors

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US09/917,075 US6533103B2 (en) 2001-07-27 2001-07-27 Transfer device for use between two conveyors
US09/917,075 2001-07-27

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WO2003011719A2 WO2003011719A2 (en) 2003-02-13
WO2003011719A3 true WO2003011719A3 (en) 2003-08-07

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